Summary of Contents for HP Laserjet,Color Laserjet 9500 MFP

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Other Links... 5 3 Determining the current level of firmware ...56 Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site...57 Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser...57 Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection ...58...

Online help...298 Screen fonts...298 Font support ...298 To install the HP LaserJet printing-system software for the Macintosh OS ...302 To set up an AppleTalk networked Printer with Mac OS 9.x ...303 To set up a Printer with Mac OS X...303 To set up an IP/LPR networked Printer with Mac OS 9.x...303...

An addendum to this STR includes system modification information and descriptions of known software issues and workarounds. The following table contains descriptions of the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp features that are described in this STR. Product configurations might vary among countries/regions.

■ 2000-sheet tray (Tray 4) ■ Automatic duplexing unit ■ The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp includes one of the following finishing devices: ■ 3000-sheet stacker stacks up to 3,000 sheets of paper in the order in which they were printed.

For the Microsoft® Windows® environment (Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003), the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing- system software CD provides an interactive software window that you can use not only to install the print drivers and related components, but also to gain access to online user documentation, a customization utility, Adobe®...

The installer that you have customized can then be used for silent, unattended installation. NOTE For PCL 5 drivers and all Windows NT 4.0 drivers, use HP Web Jetadmin or the HP Driver Preconfiguration utility to create a silent installer. Printing-system software CD...

URL: http://www.adobe.com. support. To increase productivity and get the most use from your HP color LaserJet 9500mfp, view a list of optional software programs that are available for installation and links to HP Web sites. The following options are available: ■...

The selection dialog box sets the operating-system language as the default language (for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 only). You can use the installer to select any of the languages on the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing- system software CD.

Windows Server 2003. NOTE If you select a Typical Installation during installation of the printing-system software, the HP PCL 6 driver is installed by default. You must use the Add Printer wizard to install any of the PCL 5 drivers. Table 1-2...

HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing-system software CD. It is an HP utility that is installed in the HP LaserJet folder of Mac OS 9 and provides configuration and management support for postscript. It can be found on the CD in a directory called “hp OS 9 LaserJet Utility.”...

2000, or Windows XP hosts. HP Driver Preconfiguration HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of tools that permits HP software to be customized and distributed in managed corporate printing environments. Using HP Driver Preconfiguration, information technology (IT) administrators in corporate and enterprise environments can preconfigure the printing and device defaults for HP print drivers before installing the drivers in the network environment.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The screen-readable version (.CHM) of the User Guide for the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp is also available on the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing-system software CD. To open the guide from the software CD, navigate to the <language>...

To view this guide, click printer documentation on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and then click embedded web server guide. You can also gain access to the HP Embedded Web Server Guide by inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM drive, navigating to the <language> folder for your language, and then open the Manuals folder.

To view this guide, click printer documentation on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and then click hp jetdirect guide. You can also gain access to the HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide by inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM drive, navigating to the <language> folder for your language, and then open the Manuals folder.

Structure and availability of the software CD The software CD for the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp contains a variety of files for installing the printing-system software on your computer. This section describes the files that are available on the software CD, as well as additional support and fulfillment information.

Availability and fulfillment This section provides information about the availability of the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing- system software and related software and firmware. Printing-system software on a CD is available from HP fulfillment centers. In-box CDs The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing-system software CD is available in five versions.

Software description Introduction The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp comes with software and installers for Microsoft Windows and Apple Computer, Inc., Macintosh systems. Linux and UNIX systems are supported, and software is available on the Web. For information about specific system installers, drivers, and components, see the section that corresponds to that system.

The support for Windows operating systems (OSs) offers a full-featured configuration of the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp. Support for OSs that are not described in this document offer varying levels of functionality. The following OSs are supported by the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing- system software, including PCL 5, PCL 6, and PS Emulation Drivers: ■...

NetWare. HP Driver Preconfiguration HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of tools that permits HP printing-system software to be customized and distributed in managed corporate printing environments. Using HP Driver Preconfiguration, information technology (IT) administrators in corporate and enterprise environments can preconfigure the printing and device defaults for HP print drivers before installing the drivers in the network environment.

It is intended for use in environments that have an established process for deploying drivers. This is the preconfiguration tool of choice to support any Novell or HP Print Server Appliance (PSA) Point and Print environments. It is used in the way that any ordinary Windows software program is used.

Both HP EWS and HP Toolbox are used with a Web browser and they have a similar look and feel. Many of the pages in HP EWS are nearly identical to HP Toolbox pages. However, there are several key differences between the two utilities: ■...

Web content and data that is retrieved from the printer. These Web pages also facilitate printer control. On some products, HP Toolbox provides a link to the printer's HP EWS page, but these are not accessed directly through the browser, but rather through the locally hosted TCP/IP service.

If an HP EWS password has been set, the Information tab is the only tab that is visible until the user logs in. See Not all of the screens on the tab are shown in this document. For more information, see the HP EWS User Guide.

■ hp instant support. This link connects you to a set of dynamic Web resources that help you solve specific problems and determine additional services that might be available for your device. Specific status and configuration information about the product is retained and directed to the "Solve a Problem"...

Device Status screen on the Information tab Configuration Page You can gain access to the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp configuration page remotely through the HP EWS. The HP EWS Configuration Page screen provides configuration information about the product in the same way as the configuration page that is printed from the product. The following illustration shows an example of a configuration page viewed remotely through the HP EWS.

Figure 2-3 Configure Device screen on the Settings tab Alerts The product can automatically send e-mail alerts about printing problems or job status to specified e- mail addresses. For example, if toner is low, the product can notify the person who is responsible for ordering or changing the toner bottle.

Digital Sending tab The following options are available on the HP EWS Digital Sending tab. Not all of the screens on the tab are shown in this document. For more information, see the HP EWS User Guide. Use the menu on the left side of the screen to control the digital–sending features offered by the...

General section on the Digital Sending tab Send to E-mail The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp requires a Simple Mail Protocol Transfer (SMTP) Gateway server to forward e–mail messages to destination e–mail addresses. Use the E–mail Settings screen to configure SMTP settings, set the maximum e–mail attachment size, and set the default e–mail address for the product.

The aliases and e–mail addresses cannot contain any commas. For example: ■ name1, name1@your.company.com ■ name2, name2@your.company.com On the product control panel, use the alias name to search for e–mail addresses. For more information, see the HP EWS User Guide. 2 Software description...

Figure 2-9 Address Book screen on the Digital Sending tab Use the Activity Log screen to view digital sending job information, including any errors that occur. For more information, see the HP EWS User Guide. Technology background information...

Figure 2-10 Activity Log screen on the Digital Sending tab Preferences Use the Preferences Settings screen to configure general settings for the digital–sending features. For more information, see the HP EWS User Guide. 2 Software description...

Preferences Settings screen on the Digital Sending tab Networking tab The following options are available on the HP EWS Networking tab. Not all of the screens on the tab are shown in this document. For more information, see the HP EWS User Guide. Technology background information...

Figure 2-12 Configuration section on the Networking tab The menu on the left side of the screen contains other networking options under three categories: configuration, security, and diagnostics. For more information, see the HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide. Configuration section ■...

Simple network management protocol (SNMP) HP Toolbox The HP Toolbox is a series of Web pages and supporting software tools that provide access to the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp EWS and other firmware functions, making them available on a browser- driven user interface where product properties can be viewed and manipulated.

Internet service provider to view them. The HP Toolbox also contains an area with links to the HP Web site. While you do not need to have Internet access to open and use the HP Toolbox, you must have Internet access in order to gain access to the sites that are associated with the links in the Other Links area.

Print Info Pages. Print the configuration page and various other information pages that are available for the product, such as the Supplies Status page, the Demo page, and Menu Map. ■ toolbox Links. Select a device, view current alerts, or view the HP Toolbox Web site in text-only format (without graphics). ■...

Linking to the HP Embedded Web Server To gain access to the HP Embedded Web Server, click the Device Settings button in the upper right of any HP Toolbox screen. You can also open a browser window and type in the HP Jetdirect IP address.

HP Toolbox and reopen it. HP Instant Support. This link connects you to a set of dynamic Web resources that you can use to solve specific problems and determine additional services that might be available for your product.

Windows NT 4.0 Server and Workstation; Windows 2000 Professional, Server, and Advanced Server; and Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 systems. To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin and for the latest list of supported host systems, visit the following Web site: When installed on a host server, any client can use HP Web Jetadmin through a supported Web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 or Netscape Navigator 7.0).

HP Web Jetadmin software: http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin. Click support on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and then click hp web jetadmin. The following table shows the supporting operating systems and hardware for HP Web Jetadmin.

HP DSS is installed. This prevents users from having to create an electronic copy of a hard-copy document. The HP DSS can also be configured to require user authentication, ensuring that only authorized persons use the Digital Sending feature of the MFP.

Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site For support information about downloading new firmware from the Web, go to support/clj9500mfp. The product can receive an .RFU update to a product when the product is in a READY state. The product waits for all of the I/O channels to become idle before performing the update.

Complete the following steps for your operating system. Windows operating systems Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO Jetdirect page. The HP Jetdirect page is the second page of the configuration page printout. To print a configuration page, see...

The download process begins and the firmware is updated on the product. This can take about five minutes. Let the process finish without further interaction with the product or the computer. NOTE The product automatically turns off and then on again to activate the update. At the end of the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel.

Windows 98 or Windows Me From a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window, type the following: Mode lpt1:,,p NOTE If the product is attached to a parallel port other than LPT1, then substitute the correct LPT port number in the mode command. Press Enter on the keyboard.

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 The .RFU file can be sent directly to the product by typing a copy command at a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window. At a command prompt, type copy /b <FILENAME> <PORTNAME> , where <FILENAME> is the name of the .RFU file (including the path) and <PORTNAME>...

The firmware file (9500MFPFW.RFU) can be downloaded from the following Web site: http://www.hp.com/support/clj9500_firmware Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site After you have the firmware file and the HP LaserJet Utility, you are ready to begin the update process. Open the HP LaserJet Utility.

Type exit at the command prompt to close the command window. Remote firmware update through HP Web Jetadmin This procedure requires that you install HP Web Jetadmin V7.8 or later on your computer. Complete the following steps to update a single product through HP Web Jetadmin after downloading the .RFU file from the HP Web site.

Upload New Firmware Image dialog box and navigate to the location of the .RFU file that you downloaded from the Web at the start of this procedure. If the filename is listed, select it. Click Upload to move the .RFU file from your hard drive to the HP Web Jetadmin server. Refresh the browser.

The upgrade was interrupted. A flash hardware failure occurred. NOTE All HP LaserJet products leave the factory with the most recent firmware version installed. If a remote firmware update fails, the .RFU file must be sent over a parallel port connection.

Print-ready file printing by using FTP on a direct network connection If the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp uses a direct network connection, use file transfer protocol (FTP) to print a print-ready file. Complete the following steps for the operating system: Windows operating systems Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO Jetdirect page.

Press Enter on the keyboard. When prompted for the user name, press Enter. When prompted for the password, press Enter. Type bin at the command prompt. Press Enter. The message 200 Types set to I, Using binary mode to transfer files appears in the command window.

put /username/desktop/9500MFPFW.PDF NOTE If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in quotation marks. For example, type put "/user name/desktop/9500FW.PDF" To ensure that the entire path to the print-ready file is placed in the put command, type put and a space, and then click and drag the print-ready file onto the terminal window.

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 The print-ready file can be sent directly to the product by typing a copy command at a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window. At a command prompt, type copy /b <FILENAME> <PORTNAME>, where <FILENAME> is the name of the print-ready file (including the path) and <PORTNAME>...

The HP LaserJet Utility can be found on the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing-system software CD that came with the product. If you do not have the CD, you can obtain the HP LaserJet Utility by downloading the latest product installer from http://www.hp.com.

Update Now Language Monitor MasterMon, a pseudo-language monitor that is used for all HP LaserJet products for the duplex communication channel with bidirectional communication products and to insert PJL commands into the job stream. It loads TCPMON for TCP/IP ports.

■ Basics tab ■ Color tab The HP driver tabs are indicated by the HP logo appearing in the lower-left corner of the driver tab. Only HP tabs are documented in this STR. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

■ Configure tab Help system The HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver and the HP Traditional PCL 5 Driver include a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing and configuration options. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

Bubble Help features a graphical icon that resembles a cartoon speech bubble with a lowercase "i" in it, representing the international symbol for information. The following illustration shows a Bubble Help icon on a driver tab. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Use the Print Task Quick Sets setting to store the current combination of driver settings that appear on all of the other print driver tabs. Print Task Quick Sets are either preset by network-administrator 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Automatically printing on both sides The duplexing unit in the product prints on two sides of a sheet of paper when the Print on Both Sides option is specified in the print job. The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp comes with a duplexing unit installed.

Printing to tell you why it is disabled. Book and Booklet Printing The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp supports both book and booklet printing. A book is a print job that consists of at least two pages and that can have a different media type for the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, or back cover.

When you move the mouse over the document preview image, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking on the image. The dimensions label that appears below the preview image reflects the 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Output Settings group box Current Setting The Current Setting group box has two settings in the HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver. When you make a change in the Print Quality Details dialog box, the setting changes from This is the "Default"...

Manually Print on 2nd Side Manually printing on the second side of a page is available when you are using the HP PCL 6, PCL 5, or the PS emulation unidriver. If a duplexing unit is installed and manual duplexing is enabled in the driver, the printer automatically duplexes media types that are supported by automatic duplexing (Letter, A4, Legal, 8.5 x 13, and Executive (JIS) only), and forces manual printing on both...

Manually Print on 2nd Side Manually printing on the second side of a page is available when you are using the HP PCL 6, PCL 5, or the PS emulation unidriver. If a duplexing unit is installed and manual duplexing is enabled in the driver, the printer automatically duplexes media types that are supported by automatic duplexing (Letter, A4, Legal, 8.5 x 13, and Executive (JIS) only), and forces manual printing on both...

(outlines) of the fonts. Effects tab features The Effects tab is used to create unique media effects such as scaling and watermarks. The following illustration shows the Effects tab. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

When the size for which the document is formatted (that is, the logical size) differs from the target size, the document preview image uses a dashed gray line to show the boundaries of the logical page in relation to the target page size. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

The drop-down menu shows alphabetically-sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system, plus the string "(none)", which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark that is selected from this list appears in the document preview image. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Use the controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the shading, size, and style of the font. The Font Attributes group box contains the following controls: ■ Name ■ Color 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Darkest Size Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language- dependent. The default point size for preset watermarks is language-dependent. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

Use the Paper tab to specify the size, type, and source of the media. You can also use this tab to indicate different paper-selection choices for the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, and back cover of the document. The following illustration shows the Paper tab. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Letter-size media. Because driver settings are overridden by media-size settings in most software programs, it is generally best to use the driver to set media size only for software programs that lack a media-size 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Type is The Type is: drop-down menu shows all of the media types that the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp supports. When you use the default setting, Unspecified, the product uses the default media type, which is usually Plain.

The Custom button is not available when Use Different Paper/Covers is selected and any setting other than First Page is also selected. Figure 3-13 Custom Paper Size dialog box Media attributes section of this guide. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Select a saved item from the drop-down menu. Rename Click Rename (when the name is unique). Click Rename (when the name is a duplicate). Type something into the Name drop-down menu. Next state 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

The following illustration shows the appearance of the Paper Options group box when you select the Use Different Paper/Covers check box. The First Page setting is selected by default. Type is section of 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Use the Other Pages options to select an alternative media source (or the same source as First Page) for the other pages of the document. The Other Pages setting and options are shown in the following illustration. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features Source Type...

Use the Last Page options to select an alternative media type or source for the last page of a document. The following illustration shows the appearance of the Paper Options group box when you select the Use Different Paper/Covers check box. Source Type 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Back Cover Use the Back Cover options to include a blank or preprinted back cover on a document. The following illustration shows the Back Cover setting and options. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features Source Type...

Document Defaults driver tabs except the Job Storage tab. For more information about the document preview image, see the Finishing tab features section of this chapter. Type is section of 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

On the Paper tab, only source trays have product image hot spots and can be highlighted. Output tab features Use the Output tab to select finishing and output options for a document. The following illustration shows the Output tab. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

Three staples ■ Six staples Output Bin Options The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp comes with several output device options. The available Output Bin Options depend on which accessory output device is installed on the product. The options for accessories are: ■...

Selecting the area that represents a tray in the image always selects the corresponding tray in the Bin: option. Job Storage tab features You can store print jobs in the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp memory for printing at a later time. The job-storage features are described in the following sections. NOTE The Job Storage tab appears among the driver tabs only if Job Storage is enabled.

Use the Print Task Quick Sets control is to store the current combination of driver settings that appear on all of the other Document Defaults driver tabs. Print Task Quick Sets are either preset HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

Storage tab. Job Storage Mode Use the Job Storage Mode options on the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp to store documents at the product and then control their printing at the product control panel. The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp offers the following Job Storage Mode options: ■...

Press the up and down buttons to scroll to the Job Name, and then press the PRINT JOB is highlighted. Press the SELECT HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features Stored Job. button (the one with the check mark) to open the menus. RETRIEVE JOB is button.

(the one with the check mark) to open the menus. RETRIEVE JOB is button. button. The number in the product control-panel display SELECT button to delete the job. button. SELECT button. SELECT 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Print Task Quick Sets are either preset (by the administrator) or user-defined printing specifications, such as media size and pages per sheet. For more information, see the HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features Finishing tab features section of this chapter.

About When you click the About button on the Basics tab, or you click the HP logo on any of the driver Properties tabs, the About This Driver dialog box appears. To close the About box, click OK, Finishing tab features.

The Configuration Status group box indicates whether the driver was autoconfigured, whether administrator preferences were set, the date the driver was last configured, and whether the configuration is default or user-defined. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

Print Task Quick Sets are either preset or user-defined printing specifications, such as media size and pages per sheet. For more information, see Paper tab features. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

The Halftone setting controls the selection of a product-dependent halftone algorithm that is embedded in the product firmware. Halftoning is a method by which the printer mixes the four primary colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) in varying proportions to create millions of HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

Configure tab. ■ This Tray Contains/Size (Forms) drop-down menu contains a list of standard media sizes that the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp supports, as well as any custom forms that are defined in the NT Forms tab. ■ This Tray Contains/Type drop-down menu lists all of the media types that the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp supports.

Properties. When you open the driver from within a program, the Configure tab is not visible (with a few exceptions, such as when using Excel 5.0 or Corel® Chart 4.0). When opened from the Printers folder, the Configure tab looks like the following illustration. HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features...

Click the Configure button to open the Configure Font Card(s) dialog box. If the Font Card(s) check box was not selected when you opened the More Configuration Options dialog box, selecting that check box automatically opens the Configure Font Cards dialog box. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

When you install the printing-system software in Windows 98 or Windows Me, the HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver is installed by default. The HP Traditional PCL 5 Driver and the PS Emulation Driver can be installed by performing a Custom Installation. When you install the print drivers in Windows NT 4.0, you must use the Add Printer install method to install the PS Emulation...

A set of 92 postscript soft fonts is included with the printing-system software. If you want to permanently install the fonts in the product, postscript fonts are also available from HP in an optional font DIMM. The PS emulation maintains full compatibility with Adobe PostScript when PostScript fonts are purchased from Adobe.

Color Appearance group box. The settings in this group box specify Monochrome or Color output. Advanced tab features The Advanced tab controls the settings for output, graphics, and printer features. The following illustration shows the Advanced tab. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Lightest Job Storage tab features The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp lets you store print jobs in the product memory for printing at a later time. These job-storage features are described in the following sections. The Job Storage tab appears among the driver tabs only if Job Storage is enabled.

The unlabeled group box on the Job Storage tab contains a status message about the destination of a print job. The status information changes depending on the selections that are made on the Job Storage tab. HP traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver features...

Job Storage Mode Use the Job Storage Mode options on the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp to store documents at the product and then control their printing at the product control panel. This feature is intended to provide greater flexibility, convenience, security, and cost savings.

The acceptable characters for job name and user name vary for each operating system. The string must be of a length and type that can appear on the product control-panel display. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

Repeat this step for each of the remaining three digits of the PIN number. If no PIN number is assigned to the job, continue with step 7. HP traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver features Stored Job.

When opened from the Printers folder, the Device Settings tab appears, as shown in the following illustration. NOTE The illustration below shows the Device Settings tab in Windows NT 4.0. The appearance of the equivalent tab in Windows 98 follows this illustration. button to print the job. 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

The trays listed in the Form to Tray Assignment setting include standard trays and optional accessory trays. Generally, items that are installed separately have a separate Installable Options 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows...

For example, for the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp, trays 1 and 4 are listed in both the Form to Tray Assignment setting and the Installable Options setting. The input trays listed here are also listed as media sources on the Page Setup tab.

Document Defaults. The default setting is 600 pixels. You can use the spin box to change this value to a maximum of 32,767 pixels. Installable Options This section provides information to configure the printing options that you can install for the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp. The following controls are available: ■ Tray 4 ■...

Windows Server 2003, the HP PCL 6 Unidriver is installed by default. The HP PCL 5 Unidriver and the HP PS Unidriver can be installed by performing a Custom Installation. The following sections describe the options that are available on each tab of the HP PCL 6, the HP PCL 5, and the HP PS Unidriver interface.

(although most current software programs support these features in the print dialog box or through the page settings in the software program). The following illustration shows the Advanced tab. HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features...

Valid entries are numbers from 1 to 9999 for the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp. The copies value will not advance from the maximum number (9999) to 1 when the up arrow is used, or change from 1 to the maximum number (9999) when the down arrow is used.

If you select an advanced printing feature in the print driver that has been disabled on the Advanced tab, the feature is automatically re-enabled. 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows...

Send TrueType as Bitmap NOTE The Send TrueType as Bitmap option is available only in the HP PCL 6 and HP PCL 5 unidrivers. It is not available in the PS Emulation Unidriver. Send True Type as Bitmap provides an alternative for those software programs that have trouble using TrueType fonts for special graphic purposes such as shading, rotation, or slanting.

Print Task Quick Sets group box that is made on the Paper/Quality tab affects most of the Printing Preferences driver tabs (the Paper/Quality, Effects, Finishing, and Job Storage tabs) because they are all the same control. HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features...

The settings specified in the Paper Options group box on the Paper/Quality tab apply to all of the pages of the document. The following illustration shows the Paper Options group box and the selections that are available by default. HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features...

Type is The Type is: drop-down menu shows all of the media types that the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp supports. When you use the default setting, Unspecified, the printer uses the default media type, which is usually Plain.

The Type is: drop-down menu shows all of the media types that the printer supports. For more information about the Type is: drop-down menu settings, see the Type is: in the this chapter. HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features section of this chapter. Type is...

The Source is: setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. The list of source trays depends on the printer accessories. Any optional media trays that are installed through the 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows...

The following illustration shows the appearance of the Paper Options group box when you select the Use Different Paper/Covers check box. Figure 4-9 Last Page options 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows Type...

The Source is: setting specifies the source tray to use for adding a back cover to the document. The list of source trays depends on the printer accessories. Any optional media trays that are installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here. 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows...

You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking on the image. Effects tab features Use the Effects tab to create unique media effects such as scaling and watermarks. The following illustration shows the Effects tab. HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features...

Printing Preferences driver tabs. Print task quick sets are either preset or user-defined printing specifications, such as media size and pages per sheet. For more information, see the Quality tab features section of this guide. 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows Paper/...

Cancel does not cancel all of the changes. If you make changes to a watermark, and then select a different watermark or click New, all of the changes made to the previous watermark are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled. HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features...

Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language- dependent. The choice of Regular, Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic is available from the Style drop- down menu. HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features...

The duplexing unit in the product prints on two sides of a sheet when the Print on Both Sides option is specified in the print job. The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp comes with a duplexing unit installed. The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp supports smart duplexing. The smart duplexing feature increases...

Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the document preview image. When you move the mouse over the document preview image, the mouse cursor changes 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows...

Output Bin Options The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp comes with several output device options. The available Output Bin Options depend on which accessory output device is installed on the product. The options for accessories, which must be installed and configured on the Device Settings tab, are: ■...

Job Storage tab features Use the Job Storage feature to store print jobs in the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp memory for printing at a later time. These job-storage features are described in the following sections. NOTE The Job Storage tab appears among the driver tabs only if Job Storage is enabled.

Storage tab. Job Storage Mode Use the Job Storage Mode options on the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp to store documents at the product and then control their printing at the product control panel. This feature is intended to provide greater flexibility, convenience, security, and cost savings.

Quick Copy jobs are deleted if you turn off the product. Stored Job To use the Stored Job option, the hard disk and Job Storage must be enabled. 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows...

SELECT Press the Press the HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features button (the one with the check mark) to open the menus. RETRIEVE JOB is button. buttons to scroll to your User Name, and then press the...

DELETE. DOWN button. The number in the product control-panel display SELECT button to delete the job. 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows buttons to select the first digit of DOWN...

Print Task Quick Sets are either preset or user-defined printing specifications, such as media size and pages per sheet. For more information, see HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS Unidriver features Paper tab features.

To change the settings, make your selections by using the drop-down menus in the Color Settings dialog box, and then click OK. The following illustration shows the Color Settings dialog box with "Custom" settings. 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows...

Halftoning is a method by which the printer mixes the four primary colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) in varying proportions to create millions of 4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows...

A network administrator can use Form to Tray Assignment to specify the media size in each input tray. The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp supports more than one source of media. You can assign a form (which defines the media size and margins) to each of your printer media sources. When a form is matched to a source, you can select the form when you print.

Generally, items that are installed separately have a separate Installable Options setting. For example, for the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp, trays 1 and 4 are listed in both the Form to Tray Assignment setting and the Installable Options setting.

Font Substitution Table HP PS Unidriver Device Settings The following controls are available and appear in the HP PS Unidriver Device Settings tab: Available PostScript Memory This control specifies the amount of available postscript memory and provides a spin box for changing this value.

Mode: setting on the Device Settings tab is Enabled. When you use the HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, or PS Emulation Driver, mopying is performed in one of two ways, either through the software or through the product hardware. When the mopier is enabled, mopying takes place through the product hardware by default.

If your computer is running a 64-bit Windows OS, you must install the corresponding 64-bit print driver. For instructions, see NOTE The HP color LaserJet 9500mfp has not been tested with and does not support the Windows 3.1x or Windows 95 operating systems. Installing print drivers by using Add Printer.

System requirements The following list shows the system requirements for installing and using the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing-system software on each of the supported operating systems: ■ Pentium® or compatible processor ■ Minimum 16-color/grayscale display with 640-by-480 pixel resolution (video graphics array [VGA]) ■...

The following sections list the fonts that are included with Microsoft Windows software, and the fonts that are available on the CD that came with the product. Basic fonts Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts, which can be used with any HP printing product: ■...

If the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp is connected through a file or print server, the printing-system software must first be installed on the server before being installed on any client systems. If the HP LaserJet printing-system software is not first installed on the server, then bidirectional communication, some driver autoconfiguration methods, and the HP Toolbox are not available to the client systems.

The result of clicking these buttons is explained in context below. Modifying a pre-existing installation If an HP color LaserJet 9500mfp has been installed previously on your system, the appearance of the main install screen changes on the CD Browser, and the install printer setting changes to modify installation.

The order and appearance of dialog boxes can vary among operating systems. The typical installation includes the following components: ■ HP color LaserJet 9500mfp PCL 6 driver. ■ Screen fonts. The following illustration represents an overall path through the installation process. It is intended as a reference only;...

Figure 5-7 Printer Connection dialog box NOTE The product does not support infrared connections. If you select Connected directly to this computer (a "direct connection" using a parallel cable or universal serial bus cable), clicking Next takes you to the Connector Type dialog box. This is the default option.

Figure 5-8 Connector Type dialog box Selecting any option and clicking Next takes you to the Installation Type dialog box. To continue with the default installation sequence, see Figure 5-19 Installation Type dialog box If you select Connected via the network in the Printer Connection dialog box, clicking next takes you to the Network Setup dialog box.

Figure 5-9 Network Setup dialog box If you select Basic network setup for a PC or server, clicking Next takes you to the Identify Printer dialog box. This is the default selection. If you select Client setup for client-server printing, clicking Next initiates a series of question dialog boxes that help you determine the best connection-type option to follow.

Clicking A Jetdirect Print Server and then clicking Next takes you to the Print Job Management dialog box. Clicking Another PC (not this PC) and then clicking Next takes you to the Recommended Network Setup dialog box. Figure 5-12 Print Job Management dialog box Clicking either selection and then clicking Next takes you to the Recommended Network Setup dialog box.

Figure 5-14 Identify Printer dialog box Clicking Search from a list of detected printers (recommended) and then clicking Next opens a screen that states that the installer is searching the network for available products to install. If you are performing a network installation and no printer is found, the Check Cable Connection dialog box appears, advising you to make sure the cable is properly connected, and giving you the option of searching again or specifying a printer by address.

Figure 5-16 Printer Found dialog box Clicking Help takes you to context-sensitive HTML help. Selecting Yes, install this printer and then clicking Next takes you to the Confirm Settings dialog box. Clicking No, install a different printer and then clicking Next takes you to theCheck Cable Connection dialog box, advising you to make sure the cable is properly connected, and giving you the option of searching again for a network printer or specifying a printer by address.

Figure 5-17 Confirm Settings dialog box Clicking Change TCP/IP Settings takes you to the Confirm Changing Setting dialog box, and then on to the Set Network Protocol dialog box. Clicking Help takes you to context-sensitive HTML help. Clicking Next takes you to the Installation Type dialog box. Installation instructions...

Figure 5-18 Set Network Protocol dialog box Clicking Change Settings... makes the text boxes active so that you can type a different IP Address, Subnet Mask, or Gateway address. Clicking Next takes you to the Confirm Settings dialog box and then to the Installation Type dialog box.

Figure 5-19 Installation Type dialog box NOTE The components of a Typical Installation might vary from product to product. Clicking Typical Installation (Recommended) and then clicking Next, takes you to the Printer Name dialog box. Clicking Custom Installation and then clicking Next, takes you to the Features dialog box. Installation instructions...

Figure 5-20 Features dialog box A red X in the icon indicates that the feature is not installed. The installed icon appears when you select an install state for that feature. Clicking Help takes you to context-sensitive HTML help. Clicking Space opens the Disk Space Requirements dialog box, which shows the amount of available space on your hard drive and advises you if there is not enough space for the features you have selected.

Printer Name dialog box Selecting the Use this printer as the default printer for Windows-based programs check box sets the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp as your default printer. Clicking Next takes you to the Printer Sharing dialog box. Installation instructions...

Figure 5-22 Printer Sharing dialog box NOTE The Printer Sharing dialog box does not appear if your computer is running Windows 98 or Windows Me. Clicking Not shared and then clicking Next takes you to the Printer Location and Comment dialog box.

Figure 5-23 Client Driver Support dialog box The Client Driver Support dialog box does not appear if the computer is running Windows 98 or Windows Me. In Windows XP, you can select the check box to install drivers for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me systems that share the network printer.

Figure 5-24 Printer Location and Comment dialog box In the Location text box, you can type the physical location of the printer. In the Comment text box, you can type any additional information that might be helpful to users. Clicking Next takes you to the Ready to Install dialog box. 5 Installing Windows printing-system components...

The features available in a Custom Installation might vary from product to product. Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 computers running a terminal server do not support the HP Toolbox option. The appearance of the Features dialog box might vary, depending on the product and the connection type.

Administrators can use the Installer Customization Wizard option to customize the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp installer by pre-setting the installation options in a response file. To start the utility, click installer customization wizard on the main menu of the software CD browser.

To run the Installer Customization Wizard Insert the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp software CD in the CD-ROM drive. In the CD browser main screen, click installer customization wizard. Choose the setup language you wish to use. The installer automatically detects the language that your computer system uses and presents this selection as the default.

Figure 5-29 Language dialog box NOTE The customized installer limits all system installations of the product to the language that is selected in the Language dialog box. Maintenance Mode on systems where installation has been completed using the customized installer does not provide options for changing the language.

Figure 5-30 Printer Port dialog box Clicking Queue Name\Path makes a text field available for a Queue name entry. Click the Browse button and navigate to a printer to record the path. Clicking Local Port and then clicking Next takes you to the Connector Type dialog box, which is similar to the Connection Type dialog box that appears during a standard installation.

Figure 5-31 Specify Printer dialog box Clicking IP Address: makes a field available for typing the IP address for the printer. Only numerals are allowed in this field. If this option is selected, at least one digit must be typed in the IP Address field to prevent an error message from appearing, asking for a valid IP address.

Figure 5-32 IP Settings dialog box NOTE The Installer Customization Wizard does not validate that the printer or any of the printer identification entries actually exist on the network, because the customized installer can be used on a separate network. Typing the appropriate information and then clicking Next takes you to the Features dialog box.

Figure 5-33 Features dialog box Any combination of features can be selected for the installer, and none depends on any other feature selection. It is possible to create a custom installer that installs features without including a print driver. Clicking Next takes you to the Driver Configuration dialog box. Clicking Back takes you to the Specify Printer or IP Settings dialog box, depending on previous selections.

Figure 5-34 Driver Configuration dialog box It is possible to supply a preconfigured driver in the customized installer if the driver supports it. You can use the preconfigured driver to place default settings on the printer that is installed. If a driver that supports this feature is selected in the Features dialog box, the Driver Configuration dialog box appears.

Figure 5-35 Driver Configuration preconfigure driver dialog box Any setting in this dialog box, including those on the Device Settings tab, can be preset before the printer is installed (subject to normal driver constraints). Clicking Next opens either the Preconfigure Printer dialog box for another driver that supports preconfiguration (if any), or the Printer Name dialog box.

Figure 5-36 Printer Name dialog box The Default Printer: drop-down menu lists only those drivers that are selected in the Features dialog box. Clicking Next opens the Printer Sharing dialog box. Clicking Back takes you to the previous Driver Configuration dialog box. Clicking Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box.

Figure 5-37 Printer Sharing dialog box Clicking Share as: opens a field for naming the product as it will appear on the network. Clicking Next with Not Shared selected takes you to the Printer Location and Comment dialog box. Clicking Share as: and then clicking Next takes you to the Client Driver Support dialog box. Clicking Back takes you to the Printer Name dialog box.

Figure 5-38 Client Driver Support dialog box NOTE This dialog box provides options for selecting OS-specific drivers to add to the installation to provide for Point and Print driver vending on the system. Either or both optional drivers can be selected. Clicking Next takes you to the Printer Location and Comment dialog box.

Figure 5-39 Printer Location and Comment dialog box Use the Location: text field to type a description of the physical location of the printer. The field is limited to 241 characters. Use the Comment: text field to type any other helpful text such as capabilities about the printer. The field is limited to 241 characters.

Figure 5-40 Custom Installer Location dialog box NOTE The location for the installer package defaults to the drive that the system user opened last. Clicking Change opens the Change Current Destination Folder dialog box to navigate to the drive that you want. Clicking Back takes you to the Printer Location and Comment dialog box.

Figure 5-41 Change Current Destination Folder dialog box NOTE Several files including system files will be placed at the root of the directory that appears in the Folder Name field. These files collectively occupy approximately 37 MB on the directory. Be sure that enough space is available on the directory before continuing. Click the New Folder icon to create a new folder.

The command-line silent installer method cannot be customized by end users. It installs only the printing-system components that are included in the Typical Installation. For more information, see the HP Device Installer Customization Wizard. This document (CUSTOMIZATION_README_XXWW.RTF) is available on the printing-system software CD at the root of the <language>...

Hewlett-Packard provides drivers that are compatible with the Point and Print feature, but this is a function of the Microsoft operating systems, not of HP print drivers. Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 drivers from HP are supported only on Intel X86 processor types.

Introduction This chapter provides system requirements and procedures for installing and removing the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp printing-system software for supported operating systems other than Windows. It also provides information about font support and system modifications. The following operating systems are supported: ■...

For information about Linux support for the product, see the HP Linux Web site: ■ http://www.hp.com/go/linux. UNIX For information about UNIX support for the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp, see the following Web site: ■ http://www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software 6 Installation for Macintosh, Linux, and Unix operating systems...

The HP Toolbox is a series of Web pages and supporting Windows-based and Macintosh-based software programs (for Mac OS X only, V10.2 and later). The HP Toolbox provides links to product status information and enables you to receive alerts for product events.

This HTML-based help system replaces the Apple Guide help system that was provided with Mac OS 9.x HP products. The help system is in English only, and can be viewed through a browser or in the Macintosh OS Help Center.

■ New Century Schoolbook Roman The following fonts reside on the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp, but can be used by Macintosh platforms only if you install additional screen fonts. You can either use these screen fonts directly from the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp software CD or obtain them from the following Web site: http://www.hp.com/support/clj9500mfp.

AppleTalk (or network) control panel for the correct connection to communicate with the product. You must set up the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp, connect it to the computer or network, and turn it on before the software is installed.

NOTE If the automatic selection fails, or if you want to manually select a PPD file, click the Printer Model pop-up menu, select HP, and then select the PPD file you want to add. Click Add. To configure installable options in Mac OS X (V10.2 and later) such as a duplexing unit or optional paper trays, click the appropriate product icon in the Print Center Printer List window.

To uninstall the Macintosh Printing System, drag the PPDs and the unwanted component(s) to Trash. In-box disk layout The Macintosh Printing System consists of two files: the HP LaserJet Installer - Integrated installer program and an HP Toolbox installer program.

Figure 6-2 HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) If you want to install the files in a location other than the default "Macintosh HD," click Install Location: to specify a location. You can also select the Custom Install option from the drop-down menu at the upper left. Easy Install is the default.

Figure 6-3 HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install) If you want to install the files in a location other than the default "Macintosh HD," click Install Location: to specify a location. Select which of the available components to install by using the check boxes in the list.

LaserJet 9500mfp CD-ROM icon on the desktop to open the installer folder. In the hp color LaserJet 9500mfp folder, double-click the hp LaserJet Installers folder to open it. In the hp LaserJet Installers folder, double-click the installer icon for the language you want to use. This begins the install process.

Click Save As... to open the system Save dialog box and save the license agreement to disk. Click Decline to end the installation process and close the installer. Click Accept to continue the installation. The HP LaserJet Installer dialog box appears. 6 Installation for Macintosh, Linux, and Unix operating systems...

Figure 6-13 HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) If you want to install the files in a location other than the default "Macintosh HD," click the Install Location drop-down menu to specify a location. You can also select a Custom Install option from the drop-down menu at upper left (shown in the following illustration).

Media types and sizes The tables in this section provide information about media features, media attributes, and media- handling constraints for the HP color LaserJet 9500mfp. Driver features and attributes The following table lists the features and attributes of various media listed under the Size Is: drop- down menu on the Paper tab.

Table 7-5 Custom media sizes (continued) Tray Tray 4 (500-sheet) Duplexing unit Media-type commands The PCL 5 escape sequence for paper type is "Esc&n#Wdpapertype", where "n#" is the number of characters in the paper type plus 1. For example, in the sequence "Esc&n6WdPlain", "Plain" has 5 letters plus 1, for a total of 6.

HP Status controls the HP Toolbox. This entry runs HPSTATUS.EXE every time the system is started. When you close the HP Toolbox by right-clicking the Toolbox tray icon and selecting Exit, you are prompted to restart the HP Toolbox on startup. If you select No, don't start automatically, this entry is removed.